Sandro Rosell has claimed that he has always acted in an "honest and above board" way and has nothing to hide concerning his business dealings in Brazil before he took up his position as Barcelona president.

The Catalan businessman has come under fire in recent weeks following reports linking Rosell with an alleged embezzlement scheme involving the Brazilian Football Federation. The Barça president, however, has come out swinging and expressed his exasperation at the allegations.

Speaking during the official press launch of Qatar Airways as the main sponsor of Barça's first team, a visibly annoyed Rosell said that he is still mulling over the idea of calling a press conference to shed light on his dealings in Brazil.

"I don't know if I should have to justify what I did in my private life before I became FC Barcelona president. It's something I'll think about", he replied when asked about the subject by a journalist.

Nevertheless, Rosell went on to acknowledge his wish to lay to rest any question marks concerning the legitimacy of his sports event management business in the South American country, "so that no member can doubt that everything I have done has been honest, above board and transparent and it is all there in black and white".